The The Substance Original Motion Picture Soundtrack accompanies the 2024 body horror thriller The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The original score for the film was composed by Raffertie (the stage name of British producer and composer Benjamin Stefanski), whose work blends electronic, atmospheric, and bass‑driven elements to mirror the unsettling mood and surreal narrative of the movie.
The soundtrack album was released digitally on September 20, 2024, via Waxwork Records, featuring 28 original score tracks composed by Raffertie that underscore the film’s tension, transformation themes, and psychological unease. The album runs approximately 41 minutes and includes cues such as Elizabeth Sparkle, The Substance, Activation, French Cuisine, I Hate Myself, and Pirouette, all crafted to reflect the film’s visceral tone and horror aesthetics.
In addition to Raffertie’s original score, the film’s broader soundtrack includes various licensed songs used in scenes — such as Pump It Up performed by Earl Gregory, Aerotronic by Romanger, Ugly and Vengeful by Anna Von Hausswolff, Fade Away by Pyrit, and classical cues like Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss — that help shape certain environmental or emotional moments in the movie but are not part of the official score album.
The score by Raffertie was notable for its innovative electronic approach and was recognized in various industry awards, with nominations at music awards and critical praise for its ability to enhance the film’s unsettling, body‑horror world.
Composer: Raffertie (Benjamin Stefanski) — British electronic producer and film composer known for blending electronic, ambient, and experimental textures.
Release Date: September 20, 2024 (digital & vinyl) by Waxwork Records.
Tracks: 28 original compositions, including The Substance, Activation, and French Cuisine.
Genre: Electronic / film score with atmospheric and experimental influences.
Music from Trailers, Teasers Promotional videos
- Raffertie – The Substance
The Substance: Tracklist
- Raffertie – The Substance
- Pyrit – Fade Away
- Endor – Pump It Up
- Holy Fuck – Lost Cool
- Bernard Herrmann – The Nightmare And Dawn
- Etta James – At Last
- Anna von Hausswolff – Ugly and Vengeful
Score Soundtrack
- Raffertie – Elisabeth Sparkle
- Raffertie – The Substance
- Raffertie – Change of Heart
- Raffertie – Byron Alley
- Raffertie – Activation
- Raffertie – You Stabilize Every Day
- Raffertie – Apartment
- Raffertie – Home Improvement
- Raffertie – Nosebleed
- Raffertie – Zip
- Raffertie – Alteration
- Raffertie – Followed
- Raffertie – Red Dress
- Raffertie – Make Up
- Raffertie – French Cuisine
- Raffertie – Control Yourself
- Raffertie – Golem
- Raffertie – Your Final Kit
- Raffertie – They Are Going to Love You
- Raffertie – I Hate Myself
- Raffertie – Single Use
- Raffertie – Everything in the Right Place
- Raffertie – Monstro
- Raffertie – On Air
- Raffertie – Shoot the Monster
- Raffertie – Blood
- Raffertie – More Blood
- Raffertie – Pirouette
